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Hospitals could merge by end of fiscal year

by Katherine Rose | Jan 9, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

"Barring unforeseen circumstances we’re anticipating bringing documents forward for approval in the February/March time frame," said consultant Sarah Cave. "If that's the case, we would aim to be closing the deal by the end of the fiscal year." Read More

Sitka authorizes $150K in legal fees for proposed hospital merger

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Sep 21, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka Assembly on Thursday night (9-20-18) approved on first reading spending $150,000 on legal fees for the proposed merger of Sitka Community Hospital with the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium. Read More

Consultant says Sitka hospital must adapt, align

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Jul 14, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

In order to survive, Sitka Community Hospital will have to adapt. An outside consultant also noted the hospital will have to eventually align with the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium. Read More

SEARHC takes on questions of ethnicity, access, and workplace values

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jun 2, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

The SEARHC deal is much more than a real estate transaction. There is a long history of tribal health in Sitka -- a history rife with highly-charged issues of patient access, hiring practices, and racism. The Sitka assembly dove into those questions. Read More

Should Sitka’s two hospitals become one?

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Mar 23, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

The fate of Sitka’s city-owned hospital hangs in the balance. An outside consultant says it’s time to merge with SEARHC - the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium - while hospital leadership wants to remain independent. Read More